Civil forfeiture process

Last updated on May 27, 2026

The Civil Forfeiture Act (CFA) allows the Director to commence legal proceedings against property that is either:

The proceeds of unlawful activity
An instrument of unlawful activity

Both of the above terms are defined in section 1 of the CFA.

The CFA provides for two different forfeiture processes:

Civil forfeiture proceedings in the BC Supreme Court
Administrative forfeiture

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